IP Library Granted Patent US 9,428,145
Granted Patent B2
US 9,428,145 · App. 14/115,309 · Granted Aug 30, 2016

Electric retractor and seatbelt device

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Patent No.
US 9,428,145
App. No.
14/115,309
Granted
Aug 30, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric retractor comprises a winding part configured to extract and wind a seatbelt that restrains an occupant, an electric driving part for extracting or winding the seatbelt by a driving of a motor, and a control part configured to control the driving of the motor, wherein respective external covers of each of the parts are electrically connected to the same potential, and at least one of the external covers is connected to a GND.

Claims (23)

1. An electric retractor comprising:

a winding part configured to extract and wind a seatbelt that restrains an occupant;

an electric driving part for performing at least one of extracting or winding said seatbelt by a driving of a motor; and

a control part configured to control the driving of said motor, wherein:

an external cover of said winding part, an external cover of said electric driving part, and an external cover of said control part are coupled with each other by a first screw,

an external cover of said motor and said external cover of said electric driving part are coupled with each other by a second screw, and

a round terminal for connecting said external covers to a GND is connected to said first screw at the portions that said external cover of said winding part, said external cover of said electric driving part, and said external cover of said control part are coupled by said first screw.

2. The electric retractor according to claim 1 wherein:

each of said external covers is connected to the GND by means of using said round terminal.

3. The electric retractor according to claim 1 , wherein:

said control part is internally connected to the GND.

4. A seatbelt device comprising:

a seatbelt configured to restrain an occupant;

a retractor capable of winding said seatbelt;

a buckle connected to a securing side member; and

a tongue configured to engage with said buckle, provided to said seatbelt, wherein:

said retractor comprises:

a winding part configured to extract and wind said seatbelt that restrains an occupant;

an electric driving part for extracting or winding said seatbelt by a driving of a motor; and

a control part configured to control the driving of said motor, wherein

an external cover of said winding part, an external cover of said electric driving part, and an external cover of said control part are coupled with each other by a first screw,

an external cover of said motor and said external cover of said electric driving part are coupled with each other by a second screw,

a round terminal for connecting said external covers to a GND is connected to said first screw at the portions that said external cover of said winding part, said external cover of said electric driving part, and said external cover of said control part are coupled by said first screw.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNEE CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 5, 2023
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
Reel/Frame 062299/0879 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 23, 2022
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
Reel/Frame 062218/0618 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
Reel/Frame 057775/0655 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 057828/0338 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2018
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K. K.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 046286/0789 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2018
From: TAKATA CORPORATION
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
Reel/Frame 045938/0931 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2014
From: TOMBE, HIDEYUKI; HAMADA, YUTAKA
To: TAKATA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032187/0209 →